Turkey

SUCCESSFUL TURKEY SEASONS START HERE.

The wild turkey is an elusive bird. To get the gobbler, get the know-how. Strategies, management and gear for the hunt can all be found right here.

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How and When to Frost-Seed Clover

Frost seeding clover can be a great technique to get an early start to the spring growing season and get one of wildlife’s favorite perennial food sources established.

Deer, Turkey, Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, BioLogic

Fire: Understanding Nature’s Oldest Management Tool

Of all available management techniques, some outsiders or land management neophytes may find this one odd: “using fire to thwart fire.” The big difference is we are using “prescribed fire” to prevent “wildfire.”

Deer, Turkey, Conservation, Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Mossy Oak Properties

Best New Guns 2022

Check out our list of best new guns for 2022. We'll keep adding to the collection as more top firearms hit the market this year.

Deer, Turkey, Waterfowl, Predator, Mossy Oak Bottomland, Shadow Grass Habitat, Elements Terra, Firearm

The Importance of Hearing for Hunters

Take a moment and think about how important sounds really are to your hunt. The grunt of a buck and rustling of leaves the moment before seeing your biggest buck, ducks wings whistling over your head as they make their last circle or the cackle, or a rooster taking flight.

Small Game, Deer, Turkey, Waterfowl, Gear

Lessons Learned Hunting Afield

There are many things that come together to form a good hunter, and I hope that one day I can continue to pass on many of the lessons I learned in the woods with my dad.

Deer, Turkey, Bow

Wildlife’s Winter Survival Guide

It depends upon whether we’re talking about mammals, birds or reptiles, but different species have unique ways of surviving this icy, cold, snow-covered period. Whether it’s migration, hibernation, brumation, or torpor, animals of all kinds have adapted ways of enduring winter.

Big Game, Small Game, Deer, Turkey, Waterfowl, Fishing, Predator, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Mossy Oak's Top 21 Articles of 2021

We've compiled some of your favorite Mossy Oak articles from 2021. Our Top 21 of 2021 features a variety of deer hunting, duck hunting, fishing, wildlife conservation and wild game care, preparation and recipes.

Small Game, Deer, Turkey, Waterfowl, Fishing, Conservation, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Fishing, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Butchery

Wild Turkey Drive: Christmas 1943: Bottomland Book Club

Turkey hunting literature is among the best outdoors literature of all time.

Bottomland Book Club, Turkey, News

Necessary Paperwork: How to Get a Hunting License

Are you ready to join your buddies at deer camp this year? If you’re not sure how to get a hunting license, Mossy Oak is here to help.

Big Game, Small Game, Deer, Turkey, Waterfowl, Predator, How-To, Bow, Firearm

Southern Wild Turkey and Buttermilk Dumplings

There are countless reasons turkey and dumplings must be learned by heart. First off, just learning how to make amazing turkey stock gives you the arsenal you need to make dozens of recipes.

Turkey, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Butchery

Holiday Spiced Turkey Breast with Orange Glaze

Enjoy this recipe for delicious wild turkey with a beautiful blackberry orange glaze.

Turkey, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Butchery

Sharing Property Information Using OnX

If you’re a property neighbor wanting to communicate property lines and information or simply wanting to share maps and stand locations with friends and family that will be hunting your property, OnX Hunt is a great tool for easy communication.

Deer, Turkey, Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak Properties

Kevin VanDam on Being a GameKeeper and a Hunter

When VanDam doesn’t have a rod and reel in his hand, chunking, winding and competing to win $100,000 or more, he loves to get on his tractor or pick up his chainsaw and improve his 325-acre farm for wildlife

Deer, Turkey, Waterfowl, Fishing, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Fishing, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Nativ Nurseries, BioLogic

How to Hunt When Pregnant

For many years, the subject of hunting while pregnant has been somewhat of a taboo subject. However, as the number of female hunters grows, we are becoming more vocal about the subject.

Deer, Turkey, How-To, Bow

Traditional Bows and Their Close Connection to the Outdoors

I have been hunting strictly with a traditional bow for five years now, and it has given me a whole new perspective on bowhunting and the outdoors.

Small Game, Deer, Turkey, Bow